| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Whitaker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Westervelt (fresh) PF - Ernest Priest (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua Zeiders (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alvaro Mancini (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Murray (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jonathan Pannell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Westhoff (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Debord (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell inbounds the ball | 19-15 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Northwestern | Anthony Westhoff can't finish the layup | 19-15 |
| 19:29 | Northwestern | Larry Murray pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 19:08 | Northwestern | Anthony Westhoff is hacked by James Whitaker - foul #3 on James Whitaker, team foul #1 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Fullerton (SG), Pavel Luczynski (SF), Roy Greene (PF) Larry Murray, Jonathan Pannell, Anthony Westhoff | |
| 18:49 | Northwestern | Pavel Luczynski misses badly on a floater from the left block | 19-15 |
| 18:48 | Northwestern | Pavel Luczynski grabs the offensive board | 19-15 |
| 18:23 | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini double dribbles | 19-15 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lewis Avery (PG), Larry Murray (SG), Jonathan Pannell (SF), Anthony Westhoff (C) Alvaro Mancini, James Fullerton, Pavel Luczynski, Kevin Debord | |
| 17:55 | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders blows the dunk | 19-15 |
| 17:53 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Larry Murray | 19-15 |
| 17:49 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Roy Greene | 19-17 |
| 17:25 | Minnesota | James Whitaker hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Joshua Zeiders | 21-17 |
| 17:03 | Northwestern | Anthony Westhoff travels with the ball | 21-17 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini (PG), James Fullerton (SG), Pavel Luczynski (SF), Kevin Debord (C) Lewis Avery, Larry Murray, Jonathan Pannell, Anthony Westhoff | |
| 16:36 | Minnesota | A charge is called on Ernest Priest - foul #1 on Ernest Priest, team foul #2 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Murray (SG) James Fullerton | |
| 16:16 | Northwestern | Larry Murray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-17 |
| 16:15 | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders grabs the board | 21-17 |
| 15:46 | Minnesota | Ernest Priest misses the dunk attempt | 21-17 |
| 15:44 | Northwestern | Kevin Debord snags the defensive board | 21-17 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Whitaker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Westervelt (fresh) PF - Ernest Priest (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua Zeiders (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alvaro Mancini (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Murray (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Pavel Luczynski (fresh) PF - Roy Greene (fresh) C - Kevin Debord (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Northwestern | Pavel Luczynski drills a jumpshot from the left side | 21-19 |
| 15:01 | Minnesota | Alvaro Mancini is called for the reach on James Whitaker - foul #1 on Alvaro Mancini, team foul #1 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Armstrong (PG), Richard Freedman (SF), Justin Hermann (PF) James Whitaker, William Westervelt, Ernest Priest | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lewis Avery (PG), James Fullerton (SG), Jonathan Pannell (SF), Anthony Westhoff (PF), Jason Desilets (C) Alvaro Mancini, Larry Murray, Pavel Luczynski, Roy Greene, Kevin Debord | |
| 14:45 | Minnesota | Jason Desilets is called for the reach on Joshua Zeiders - foul #4 on Jason Desilets, team foul #2 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Clarke (C) Joshua Zeiders | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roy Greene (PF) Jason Desilets | |
| 14:34 | Minnesota | John Armstrong misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on James Fullerton - foul #1 on James Fullerton, team foul #3 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Debord (C) Roy Greene | |
| 14:34 | Minnesota | John Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 14:34 | Minnesota | John Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 14:05 | Northwestern | James Fullerton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-19 |
| 14:04 | Minnesota | John Armstrong grabs the board | 22-19 |
| 14:00 | Minnesota | William Johnson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 22-19 |
| 13:59 | Northwestern | Anthony Westhoff gets the rebound | 22-19 |
| 13:37 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Lewis Avery | 22-21 |
| 13:25 | Minnesota | John Armstrong knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by William Johnson | 25-21 |
| 13:03 | Northwestern | James Fullerton connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Lewis Avery | 25-24 |
| 12:34 | Minnesota | Richard Freedman knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from John Clarke | 28-24 |
| 12:05 | Northwestern | William Johnson picks off the pass by Jonathan Pannell | 28-24 |
| 11:42 | Minnesota | Justin Hermann scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-24 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Richard Freedman (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Justin Hermann (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Clarke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lewis Avery (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Fullerton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jonathan Pannell (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Westhoff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Debord (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-24 |
| 11:12 | Northwestern | Anthony Westhoff tips it but misses | 31-24 |
| 11:10 | Northwestern | Lewis Avery tips it back up and in | 31-26 |
| 10:52 | Minnesota | John Armstrong drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Freedman | 34-26 |
| 10:26 | Northwestern | John Clarke swats the layup by Jonathan Pannell | 34-26 |
| 10:25 | Minnesota | John Clarke gets the rebound | 34-26 |
| 09:57 | Minnesota | William Johnson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Justin Hermann and he's hacked by James Fullerton - foul #2 on James Fullerton, team foul #4 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Whitaker (PG), William Westervelt (SF), Ernest Priest (PF), Joshua Zeiders (C) John Armstrong, Richard Freedman, Justin Hermann, John Clarke | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini (PG), Larry Murray (SG), Pavel Luczynski (SF), Roy Greene (PF) Lewis Avery, James Fullerton, Jonathan Pannell, Kevin Debord | |
| 09:57 | Minnesota | William Johnson makes the free throw | 37-26 |
| 09:39 | Northwestern | Larry Murray buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Alvaro Mancini | 37-29 |
| 09:13 | Minnesota | William Johnson is fouled on the floor by Alvaro Mancini - foul #2 on Alvaro Mancini, team foul #5 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scott Michalec (SG) William Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:55 | Minnesota | Ernest Priest hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 08:54 | Northwestern | Pavel Luczynski gets the rebound | 37-29 |
| 08:30 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Anthony Westhoff is blocked by Ernest Priest | 37-29 |
| 08:29 | Minnesota | William Westervelt grabs the defensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 08:04 | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 08:02 | Minnesota | William Westervelt gets the offensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 07:41 | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Joshua Zeiders, team foul #3 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Freedman (SG) Scott Michalec | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell (SF), Jason Desilets (C) Pavel Luczynski, Anthony Westhoff | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Whitaker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Freedman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Westervelt (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ernest Priest (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua Zeiders (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alvaro Mancini (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Murray (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jonathan Pannell (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roy Greene (fresh) C - Jason Desilets (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 37-29 |
| 07:15 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets tips it in | 37-31 |
| 06:55 | Minnesota | Richard Freedman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-31 |
| 06:54 | Minnesota | Ernest Priest tips it but misses | 37-31 |
| 06:53 | Minnesota | James Whitaker can't tip it in | 37-31 |
| 06:51 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets grabs the board | 37-31 |
| 06:23 | Northwestern | Larry Murray makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Pannell | 37-34 |
| 06:03 | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by William Westervelt | 39-34 |
| 05:40 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell comes up short on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Richard Freedman - foul #1 on Richard Freedman, team foul #4 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Johnson (SG) Richard Freedman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Westhoff (PF) Roy Greene | |
| 05:40 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 05:40 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell misses the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 05:40 | Minnesota | Ernest Priest grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 05:14 | Minnesota | William Johnson is fouled on the floor by Larry Murray - foul #2 on Larry Murray, team foul #6 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Freedman (SF) William Westervelt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:56 | Minnesota | Ernest Priest connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by James Whitaker | 42-35 |
| 04:33 | Northwestern | Anthony Westhoff is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Anthony Westhoff, team foul #7 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Armstrong (PG), Justin Hermann (PF), John Clarke (C) James Whitaker, Ernest Priest, Joshua Zeiders | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lewis Avery (PG), Pavel Luczynski (SF) Alvaro Mancini, Jonathan Pannell | |
| 04:13 | Minnesota | William Johnson misses long on a shot from the right block | 42-35 |
| 04:11 | Northwestern | Anthony Westhoff pulls down the rebound | 42-35 |
| 04:07 | Northwestern | Larry Murray misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-35 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Desilets | 42-35 |
| 03:48 | Northwestern | Anthony Westhoff connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Larry Murray | 42-37 |
| 03:32 | Minnesota | Richard Freedman misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-37 |
| 03:31 | Northwestern | Anthony Westhoff pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Armstrong (fresh) 7 pts. SG - William Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Freedman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Justin Hermann (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. C - John Clarke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lewis Avery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Murray (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pavel Luczynski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Westhoff (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Desilets (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | Lewis Avery scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 02:40 | Minnesota | Justin Hermann misses the shot from just outside the lane | 42-40 |
| 02:39 | Minnesota | Justin Hermann snags the offensive board | 42-40 |
| 02:39 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Whitaker (PG), William Westervelt (SF), Ernest Priest (PF), Joshua Zeiders (C) John Armstrong, Richard Freedman, Justin Hermann, John Clarke | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini (PG), Jonathan Pannell (SF), Roy Greene (PF) Lewis Avery, Pavel Luczynski, Anthony Westhoff | |
| 02:24 | Minnesota | Ernest Priest lays it in on a nice dish by William Johnson and he's fouled by Roy Greene - foul #1 on Roy Greene, team foul #8 | 44-40 |
| 02:24 | Minnesota | Ernest Priest makes the free throw | 45-40 |
| 01:56 | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-40 |
| 01:55 | Minnesota | Ernest Priest pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 01:39 | Minnesota | James Whitaker is called for traveling | 45-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Westhoff (PF) Roy Greene | |
| 01:22 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-40 |
| 01:20 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets snags the offensive board | 45-40 |
| 00:59 | Northwestern | Anthony Westhoff makes the jumper from the right block set up by Larry Murray | 45-42 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Minnesota | William Westervelt misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jonathan Pannell - foul #1 on Jonathan Pannell, team foul #9 | 45-42 |
| 00:38 | Minnesota | William Westervelt makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 00:38 | Minnesota | William Westervelt misses the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Anthony Westhoff gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-42 |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets tips it back up and in | 46-44 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Minnesota | Larry Murray is called for the reach on William Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Murray, team foul #10 | 46-44 |
| 00:27 | Minnesota | William Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 00:27 | Minnesota | William Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Larry Murray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-44 |
| 00:15 | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders is fouled in the backcourt by Alvaro Mancini - foul #3 on Alvaro Mancini, team foul #11 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Freedman (SG), Justin Hermann (PF) William Johnson, Ernest Priest | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders misses the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders misses the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Anthony Westhoff snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Larry Murray loses the dribble to William Westervelt | 47-44 |
| 00:01 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-44 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | James Whitaker runs out the clock | 47-44 |